written 11/8/25, updated 11/23/25

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• Published: Joindots
• Platform Played: Nintendo Switch
• Price: $4.79 MSRP: $15.99
• Rated: E (Everyone)
• Genre: Adventure
• Date Released: July 20, 2023

This is a written walkthrough for Witch’s Pranks: Frog’s Fortune played on the Nintendo Switch. While it does have some puzzle solutions, I tend to skip puzzles I don’t like

Game Start

Watch intro cinematics

Tutorial: Witch’s Tower – 1

• Pick up the Spoon from the lower left part of the cage

NOTE: For some reason, on my 2nd playthrough, I had to start a new game 2x and kill the software because the cursor never changed to a Hand to pick up the spoon. Clearly, a glitch

• Use the Spoon to pry up the brick on the floor
• Take the Fork, Drawing, and Triangular Puzzle
• Use the Fork on the broken part of the cage to pull the dog skeleton closer
• Take the Collar and use it on the levers to the left
• Move the middle lever
• Check out the cell to the east of the screen (super creepy. Both the girl and her dog died there? I thought this was rated E for Everyone????)
• Look inside the purse for Powder Case and Triangular Puzzle
• Pull back the poster (again, super creepy to think the 2 of them died in what appears to be agony there… probably starved to death?) for the 3rd Triangular Puzzle
• Click on the skeleton’s head 2x to get a Diamond
• Use Triangular Puzzle x3 on the door

Snake Door Puzzle

Slide the pieces around until you recreate the picture from the drawing earlier

• Go through the door
• Look to the right at the aquarium and take the Handle
• Look to the far left at the shiny book

Gem Finding Puzzle

Find all the gem pieces, then place them in the correct fly on the book

• Take the Witch Portrait
• Read the book, turn the page
• Take the Mirror Instructions
• Look at the mirror to the east of the book
• Use the Witch Portrait in the photo frame
• Click on the mirror’s image
• Take the Flyer and Blue Crystal from the table
• Use the Blue Crystal on the book

Blue Crystal Book Lock Puzzle

Move the crystals to solve the Roman Numeral lock

• Turn the page, take the Ruby
• Go back to the cell room, use the lever Handle on the 3rd one, then pull it
• Look at the statue and use the Ruby in the eye socket

Statue Teeth Puzzle

Align the bottom teeth to match the upper teeth

Solution:

Start: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Solution: 6, 4, 3, 1, 2, 5, 7, 8

• Use the Diamond on the glass
• Follow the frog
• Click on him, then take the Princess Portrait
• Use it on the photo frame in front of the mirror

Stage 1: Sleeping Beauty

• Take Eggshells and Snail from the tree
• Take the Arrow from the catapult wheel (covered in thorns)
• Take the Winged Heart and Snail from where the frog got caught in the thorns
• Take the Arrow from above the wagon
• Look at the wagon wheel
• Take the Berries
• Use the Snail x2 on the mushrooms
• When the mushrooms get eaten, take the Skull Medallion (if they grow back, just wait)
• Use the Winged Heart on the wagon door

Wagon Door Puzzle

Swap the tiles and use the arrows to move them into place so that the winged heart can slide all the way to the right and unlock the door

• Go inside
• Take the Arrow from the top of the wood wall
• Click on the hanging kettle, and take the Flower
• Go through the curtain in the back, take the Scroll, Casket, and Cage
• Use the Skull Medallion on the book
• Take the Disk
• Read the recipe for “Burnpoison“
• Go back out to the thorn-covered catapult and use the Casket on the blue flowers to get the Pollen
• Go back to the main room of the wagon. Scroll the screen upwards and click on the hanging red peppers
• Click on the peppers on the ground so that the lizard runs away. Take the Chili Peppers
• Use the Cage, then the Chili Peppers
• Watch the sequence, then take the Fire Salamander
• Use the Disk on the cabinet the lizard was hiding under

Wagon Cabinet Puzzle

Move the icons along the path so that they correspond with the markings on the disk

• Head back to the wagon and place the Berries, Pollen, Flowers, Fire Salamander and Eggshells on the table

• Look into the open cabinet, and use the Powder Case

Flask Label Puzzle

Find all the label pieces and place the labels on the correct bottles

• Place the newly acquired Potion Bottles on the worktable to start making the Potion
• Follow the directions by clicking on the appropriate items in order (feed the lizard a Chili Pepper to make fire)
• Take the Burnpoison and use it on the stuck frog prince
• Look at the catapult near the frog for the last Arrow (should have 4 by now)
• Go back into the wagon and use the Arrow x4 on broken the umbrella in the barrel for an Umbrella and a piece of Puzzle
• Look up to where you got the chili peppers, and take the Feathers from the pink bird
• Go back to the work table and take the Fire Salamander (clearly, its slavery is not yet done)
• Use the Feathers on the spiderweb on the castle gates and take the Net
• Go to the catapult
• Use the Net and Umbrella, then pull the lever
• Go through the castle gate
• Click on the well, then on the frog, to get a piece of Puzzle
• Look at the animal pen to the west, taking the Flyer and the Bucket
• Use the Bucket on the well for a Bucket of Water
  • Look at the door with the owl
  • Click on the yellow arrow above and take the piece of Puzzle
  • Return to the sleeping pig and use the Bucket of Water
  • Take the Pig Medallion
  • Look at the sleeping shepherd and take the Brush and Ostrich Feather
  • Use the Pig Medallion underneath
  • Take the piece of Puzzle and Oil Can
  • Use the Oil Can, then the Brush on the rusty door lock
  • Use the piece of Puzzle x4

Castle Door Lock Puzzle

Play a memory game to solve the puzzle (NOTE: Every attempt will change the orientation of the pieces)

• Look at the loom and take the Clippers
• Take the Horn from barrels
• Take the Ostrich Feather from the ceiling beam
• Use the Clippers on the sheep in the animal pen for Fleece
• Use the Fleece on the basket in the hut to the right
• Take the Toy Sheep, which goes on the owl door
• Go into the newly opened room. It’s a mirrored room!
• Take the Ostrich Feather, Flowerpot, and Part of Helmet
• Click on the ram head on the east wall
• Take the Shuttle
• Use the Horn, take the Corkscrew
• Look at the ripped coat of arms, take the Scissors
• Look in the fireplace, take the Drawing Emblem
• Go all the way back to the wagon
• Use the Flowerpot under the red kettle, and pour water on it
• Head back to the hut
• Use the Oil Can, Brush, Part of Helmet, then Feathers on the rusted metal on top the barrel
• Take the Helmet
• Use the Corkscrew on the other barrel, then take the Sword
• Go to the loom and use the Shuttle 7x, then Scissors to get the Cloth Pennants
• Head over to the needle and thread basket, and use the Cloth Pennants and Drawing Emblem

Coat of Arms Puzzle

Use the correct colors to embroider the coat of arms

• Take the Pennant
• Time to head back to the mirrored room
• Use the Pennant, Flowerpot, Sword, and Helmet
• Finally, use the Fire Salamander + Chili Pepper on the fireplace
• Take the Fire Salamander again
• Go through the door
• Take the Picture and Bone from the dog portrait to the left
• Take the Sun from the portrait to the right
• Use it on the thing next to the frog prince
• Time to employ poor fire lizard again. Use the Oil Can, Fire Salamander, and Chili Pepper. Take back your lizard
• Solve the series of rotating constellation puzzles
• Go up the stairs and use the Bone
• Orient the bones in the proper positions, rotate the locks so that the opening faces up, then pull the lever twice

• Click where the frog prince is and take the Key Crown
• Scroll the screen down and use it on the portrait to the right.
• Unlock the top lock, then take the paper and Frame
• Scroll the screen up and use them on the new lever puzzle

• Pull it twice, then go up

Almost there!

• Look at the piano in the back and take the Precious Cat and Rope
• Look at the little door and use the Rope on the hook, to get a Rope with Hook
• Use it on the rope ladder hanging from the moon
• Go up
• Take the Precious Bird, Notes, and Dog Medal
• Use the Notes on the piano

Piano Music Puzzle

Play the sheet music according to the clues

• Take the Instructions and the Crystal
• Go all the way down the stairs and use the Dog Medal on the dog portrait to the left
• Take the Lenses
• Go back up and use the Lenses on the telescope
• Look through the viewfinder

Observatory Telescope Puzzle

Find the constellations by aligning the lenses with the stars

• Take the Star Map and Precious Fish
• Go to the little door under the bed
• Use the Precious Fish, Precious Bird, and Precious Cat, then the Star Map

Ornament Door Puzzle

Super easy puzzle. Just place each ornament on the associated location

• Go into the door
• Use the Crystal, Fire Salamander, and Chili Pepper (Finally, the fella is free!)
• Watch the cinematics

Witch’s Tower – 2

• Take the Strange Drawing and Pink Crystal
• Use the Pink Crystal on the book
• Solve the Roman Numeral Lock

• Take the Precious Spiderweb
• Go up the stairs and use it on the door lock

Upstairs Door Lock Puzzle

Solve a 3-part string puzzle where the string cannot overlap (the 1st one is easy, but it gets harder). Just do your best!

Hint: First, try to untangle the string so that it is the least overlapped. Then rotate the entire thing until it’s faced the right direction and it should fall into place. The last one is easier than the 2nd one because the 2 ends that don’t connect to anything are clearly the upper antennae of the butterfly shape

• Go through the door
• Pick up the Green Crystal from the floor
• Take the Apple from the column with the green thorns
• Click on the shining picture frame

Picture Frame Puzzle

Find and place all the items in the picture

• Take the Love Letter and Emblem
• Go back to the main part of the tower and use the Emblem in the floor
• Take the Flyer, Key for Broom, and Green Crystal
• Go back upstairs and use the Key on the locked flying broom
• Watch it go crazy
• Check out the bag it knocked to the ground
• Pull the bag, take the Thread and Green Crystal
• Use the Thread on the doll on the ground to get the Needle with Thread
• Use it on the bag the broom knocked down, to get the Sack
• Go over to tree and use the Sack on the hornet’s nest
• Take the Green Crystal
• Use the Apple on the bucket for a Resin Apple
• Use the Resin Apple on the aggressive plant-dog (so mean! I feel terrible!)
• Take the Meat
• Go down the stairs and use the Meat on the aquarium tank with the fish
• Use the Diamond to free the frog prince
• Follow and click on him
• Take the Princess Portrait
• Use it in front of the mirror

Stage 2: Snow White

• Take the Plank and Glass Shard from the water’s edge
• Scroll east and use the Glass Shard on the rope to get the Barrel
• Scroll all the way west and use the Barrel on the frog prince
• Go through the gate
• Click on the frog, use the Plank, then click on him again
• Take the Grappling Hook and Part of Labyrinth
• Click on the frog prince again
• Take the Sealed Bottle and Part of Labyrinth
• Take the Fishing Rod from the tracks
• Scroll east and go into the hut
• Take the Part of Labyrinth near the chest
• Flip the pages of the hot dwarf-girl calendar to get the Map and Tweezers
• Use the Sealed Bottle on the dragon apparatus, then take the Diagram
• Use the Tweezers to pick out the Owl Key
• Go out of the hut, up the ladder, then use the Owl Key
• Take the Part of Labyrinth
• Go back through the gate
• Use the Grappling Hook on the chain at the water’s edge to pull in the chest
• Use the Part of Labyrinth x4

Water Chest Puzzle

Puzzle! Rotate the pieces to guide the colored gems to their appropriate… talons?

Hint: You can’t rotate the pieces when the gem is sitting in the tile; They all need to be done in steps

Red: I did this one first

Yellow: Move the Blue gem out of the way first

Blue: Takes 3 rotations

Green: Did this one last because it was the most out of the way

• Dig around in the chest for Reflecting Crystal x3
• Go through the gate again
• Place Reflecting Crystal x3 on the 3 holders and pull the respecting levers
• Go into the hut and take the Gemstone Apple and Slingshot
• Go back through the gate and use the Slingshot on the bird’s nest
• Use the Fishing Rod
• Take the Gold Miner’s Symbol and Lid with a Mole
• Use the Gold Miner’s Symbol on the chest in the hut for Clock Hands and Forged Stars
• Click on the entrance to the mine and use the Clock Hands

Clock Puzzle

Orient the clock hands on the correct symbols.

Hint: It tells you which symbols on the badge on the lower right of the screen

• Go into the cave
• Take the Forged Star from the dwarf statue’s beard
• Take the Forged Star from the wooden wheel with icicles
• Take the Forged Star from the back of the mine cart
• Go through the Northwest tunnel
• Take the Schematic and Forged Star from the chute on the right
• Take the Gemstone Apple from the dwarf statue
• Pull the lever that pops out of his butt, then take the Pickaxe
• Look at the workstation
• Open the door on the clock
• Take the Piece x2 from the cuckoo bird and the music box bird, then place them on the form on the table
• Take the Preform Star over to the dwarf statue and PULL THE LEVER, KRONK!
• Pick the the last Forged Star
• Look at the furnace and take the Chess Piece Mold
• Use the Forged Star x6

Forged Star Puzzle

Super simple puzzle, just put the pieces where they’ll fit

• Now, push the lever!

Well, that was anticlimactic

• Go backwards and look at the frozen water wheel
• Use the Pickaxe
• Take the Basket of Icicles back to the furnace and dump them into the cart
• Now, pull the lever!

There we go!

• Head through the uncovered opening
• Take the Chess Piece Mold and Bucket of Ice from the frozen dwarf statue
• Go to the table to the left and take the Energy Crystal
• Go back to the furnace and place the Bucket of Ice on the platform to get a Bucket of Water
• Go back to the ice cave and use the Bucket of Water on the cracked bridge
• Go across the path and watch the cutscene
• Take the Frozen Frog and Hoop
• Look inside the barrel for a Chess Piece Mold
• Go back to the water wheel and use the Hoop
• Go through the open gate and pick up the Energy Crystal, Candle, and Chess Piece Mold
• Back in the mine cart room, use the Candle on the dwarf statue’s head
• Take the Gemstone Apple and Screwdriver
• Pull the lever to call up the missing track piece and an Energy Crystal
• Thaw out the Frozen Frog at the furnace and take the Energy Crystal
• Look over to the workstation and use the Screwdriver on the horn looking beak of the bird to get the Megaphone
• Look at the minecart
• Use the Lid with a Mole, then the Energy Crystal x4

Minecart Energy Puzzle

Ah. One of those move-the-pieces-around-until-they-match puzzles. This one’s not too terrible.

• Install the Megahorn on the pink bulb to the left of the cart
• Pull the lever
• Take the Rope and Dented Handwheel from the pipe near the cart
• Look to the far east and take the Diagram and Part of Iron Fish
• Use the Rope on the floating chest, take the Slitting Saws
• Go down the stairs to the boat
• Take the Bamboo Chute from the bow of the ship
• Use the Part of Iron Fish on the dwarf statue’s pouch
• Swap the 2 middle and the 2 ends

• Take the Gemstone Apple, Drawing, and Clockwork Key
• Use the Clockwork Key on the chest at the bow of the boat and take the Chess Piece Mold
• Look at the rudder of the boat (under the dwarf statue) and take the last Chess Piece Mold
• Go back to the furnace and use the dwarf statue to turn the Dented Handwheel into a Handwheel
• Head over to the workstation
• Use the Chess Piece Mold x6, fold it up, then turn the gold face thing above it to fill the Liquid Chess
• Go to the frozen cave
• Use the Liquid Chess on the giant face that froze the frog prince (press the snowflake on its forehead)
• Take the Chess Pieces and use it on the table in the western part of the room
• Take the Ice Squirrel
• Take the Gemstone Apple and Steering Wheel
• Use the Slitting Saws on the crossbow
• Head inside the room with the torches
• Take the Pliers
• Look at the creepy picture
• Use the Ice Squirrel

Ice Models Puzzle

Referring to the diagram, move the animals to their spots

Solution: (L to R) Bunny, Squirrel, Bird, Deer, Gopher, Fox

• Get the Spyglass and Sail for your troubles
• Time to head back to the boat
• Use the Sail on the mast
• Use the Steering Wheel in front of the statue
• Take the Metal Stingray from the floating instrument
• Use the Pliers to take the Cello String
• Go over to the other pier and use the Cello String, Spyglass, and Slitting Saws on the crossbow there
• Shoot the 5 ropes keeping the gate closed and note the puzzle solution there
• Go back to the boat and use the Metal Stingray on the sign
• Hit the correct fish (doesn’t need to be in order): Octopus, Stingray, Crab, Shark

Rotating Disc Puzzle

Rotate the discs to unlock the pier lock. There’s only one real solution unless you mess up really badly

Almost there!

• Look at the saw to the east, take the Puzzle and Bamboo Chute
• Look in the stump to the west, take the Puzzle
• Rotate the piece of wood to line up with the holes, and take the Bamboo Stalk
• Look about halfway up the rope on the boat
• Take the Belt Transmission
• Place the Bamboo Stalk and the Belt Transmission on the saw
• Click on the prince
• Take the Bamboo Chute x2
• Go back to where you got the belt
• Use the Bamboo Chute x4
• Take the Gemstone Apple off the back of the dwarf mechanism
• Go forward
• Look down near the water
• Take the Shovel, Puzzle, and Log
• Check out the red flag area
• Use the Shovel on the dirt in front of you

Hidden Item Puzzle

Find and place the emblems on the chest

• Take the Disk with Picks and use it in the wooden door

Door Lock Puzzle

Another puzzle! Easy. Scroll up and down to find the matching shapes

• Inside, take the Wrench and Puzzle
• Go back and use the Wrench on the dwarf mechanism
• Use the Spring to replace the janky one on the boat
• Turn the key
• Take the Energy Crystal to the hut, then pull the lever

There she is!

• Look at Snow White’s pod and take the Puzzle
• Head back to the saw and cut the Log into Boards
• Use the Boards on the rope ladder near Snow White
• Take the Aquarium back to the water’s edge, and use it on the glowing fish
• Return the Glowing Fish to the dwarf statue
• Look at the puzzle

Assemble the Picture Puzzle

This is not hard, just time consuming. Thankfully, they were nice enough to give you some of the pieces already.

NOTE: After 3 moves, the picture will change, though the pieces won’t

These dwarves are the stuff of nightmares. Maybe Snow White is better off sleeping

• Take the last of the Gemstone Apples
• It’s time to use them on the sleeping pod
• Move them into their proper colors (at least this is easy)

Yay!

Witch’s Tower – 2

• Take the Paper and Green Crystal over to the book
• Solve the Roman Numeral Lock

• Read the text, then take the Precious Scorpion
• Go upstairs, and watch the naughty broom mess more things up in your favor

Rotating Maze Puzzle

Rotate the maze to guide the ball into both the arrow and the tube

NOTE: I desperately hate this type of puzzle, so I skipped it

• Get a Fireball
• Use the Precious Scorpion near the doll
• Take the Treble Clef and Cauldron of Potion
• Go back to the jail cells
• Use the Treble Clef in the dead model’s cell
• Take the Violin back upstairs and serenade the fanged clam to put it asleep
• Take the Black Pearl
• Go to the mirror and use the Witch’s picture in the frame
• Set up the Cauldron of Potion
• Add the Black Pearl and the Fireball

Congratulations! You’re Done!

Bonus Episode: Witch’s Tower

• Look at the mirror and take the Golden Sun
• Use it in the box near the book, then click the frog
• Take the Princess Portrait over to the frame and go in!

Bonus Episode: Rapunzel

• Down at the dock, take the Wooden Disk and Handsaw
• Take the Orange Fruit near the well
• Take the Part of Lock from the wheelbarrow
• Take the Part of Lock from the rock near the river
• Use the Part of Lock x2 on the gate

Gate Lock Puzzle

Press the buttons in order (trial and error)

Solution: Shovel, Rake, Watering Can, Shears

• Use the Handsaw, then head on through!
• Click on the saw near the prince and he’ll help you cut out a Wheel
• Take the Bamboo Stalk from the hut
• Take the Grapes handing from the tree
• Go back to the house, and use the Wheel on the wheelbarrow
• Inside of the house, take the Recipe and Key from the wall hanging
• Take the Fruit Picker hanging from the rafters
• use the Wood Disk on the table box

Table Box Puzzle

Rotate the discs to form an image

• Go back to the garden
• Use the Fruit Picker for some Flammable Fruit
• Use the Key on the hut
• Take the Kettlebell, Ladle, and Secateurs
• Use the Secateurs near the log for some Prickly Fruit
• Use the Kettlebell on the well for a Cauldron of Water
• Inside the house, use the Flammable Fruit, then Cauldron of Water in the fireplace
• Use the Secateurs on the thorns around the picture frame for a Circle
• Go to the boat and use the Circle
• Solve the mini-puzzle

• Take the Loop of Rope and Seine
• Use the Seine on the rock near the river to catch some Fish
• Feed the Fish to the weird cat plants in the garden
• Take the Scarlett Fruit and Precious Figurine
• Back inside the house, combine into the cauldron the Scarlett Fruit, Prickly Fruit, Orange Fruit, and Grapes
• Go to the dock and use the Fruit Picker on the Bottle near the foot of the pier
• Use the Bamboo Stalk to fix the broken part of the boat, then attach the Loop of Rope to the front of it
• Back in the house, use the Precious Figurine on the box on the table
• Now use the Bottle, Ladle, then Nipple for Bottle on the cauldron
• Take the Bottle Compote to the boat and place it in the rope
• On the island, take the Chameleon from the ground
• Take the Drops Key from the top of the staircase
• Go into the cavern
• Take the Chameleon
• Use the Drops Key on the wall chameleon

Rotation Puzzle #1

Rotate the teardrop shape in the middle and move the pieces until they all fit into a shape

• Look at the other flame-spewing statue and take the Foot Key
• Go back, then use the new key at the top of the staircase
• Follow the frog prince and take the Chameleon
• Go across the bridge
• Take the Chameleon from the fountain to the west
• Look to the upper left part of the screen (top of the stairs)
• Take the Chameleon and Wooden Handle
• Use the Secateurs and get the Willow Twigs
• Backtrack all the way to the boat
• Use the Willow Twigs on the unfinished basket
• Use the Basket on the hook at the bridge, then push the prince across
• Go across
• Look at the gazebo to the east
• Use Chameleon x5

Chameleon Puzzle

Place the chameleons in the proper locations based on color (You can’t mess up)

• Click on the frog Prince
• Take the Snowflake Key
• Go back to the fire-spewing statues
• Use the Snowflake Key

Rotation Puzzle #2

Just like the other puzzle, rotate and place the pieces to make the solution

• Look at the witch’s statue

Witch Statue Puzzle

Find the frog prince pieces and then place them in the right spots

• Take the Part of Puzzle
• Head back across the bridge
• Look straight north in the middle of the screen, and take the Wooden Handle
• Use the Part of Puzzle

Disc Puzzle

Swap the pieces on the disc to solve the puzzle

• Go into the tower
• Take the Dolphin Statue
• Go back out to the fountain, and use the Dolphin Statue
• Turn the valve, then take the Wooden Handle and Vegetable Chip
• Back inside the tower, use the Wooden Handle x3 on the winch
• Climb up the rope ladder
• Look at the “Princess”
• Take the Sign, Vegetable Chip, and Hairpin
• Look at the telescope
• Solve the mini-puzzle with the answer provided

• Take the Vegetable Chip
• Look through the telescope viewfinder
• Go down the tower and use the Vegetable Chip x3 on the door

Vegetable Puzzle

Sort the vegetables by color and type (you’re only allowed to swap with the same color or vegetable)

• Go into the kitchen
• Take the Mop Stick on the left
• Use the Hairpin on the lock on the floor
• Take the Crank and Sugar
• Go back up the tower
• Use the Crank on the winch
• Send the frog prince over
• Open the book; Take the Clockwork Key and Book
• Go down the rope ladder to the tower
• Click on the bottom of the rope ladder
• Use the Mop Stick on the window ledge
• Take the Eggs
• Return to the kitchen
• Look at the nook on the right
• Take the Scoop
• Use the Clockwork Key on the machine
• Take the Tail
• Use the Scoop on the sack on the floor for Flour
• Use the Tail on the wooden chest
• Take the Toy Kitchen Boy, Milk, and Butter
• Use the Toy Kitchen Boy on the oven’s cover
• Take the Shortcakes
• Click on the cooking machine in the nook again
• Use the Eggs, Sugar, Butter, Milk, and Flour into the “mouth”
• Place the Shortcakes onto the proffered plate
• Take the Cake with Frog back up the tower
• Place it on the winch basket
• Click the winch handle
• Watch the cutscene

GAME COMPLETE!